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Perth set to finish on a high

Perth Glory coach Dave Mitchell remains positive his side can cap off their season with a win and look forward to a new campaign with positive momentum.

Perth Glory coach Dave Mitchell remains positive his side can cap off their season with a win and look forward to a new campaign with positive momentum.

Speaking before Glory departed for their match against Queensland on Saturday night, Mitchell was confident the quality his side had demonstrated throughout the latter part of the campaign will form a platform for the future however the coach did lament a poor run with injuries and results over the first few rounds that grounded their finals aspirations.

With 12 players unable Perth has a threadbare squad from which to select a side however Mitchell has called upon four of the club-s talented Youth Team players and is confident of a strong showing against the Roar.

"We're playing for pride," Mitchell declared. "And, when you say there's nothing to play for there's always that."

"They have an opportunity to get top spot, depending on other results, and we want to stop them winning the premiership.

"There's definitely something to play for. It-s a big game for them and we want to make it a big game. They're a good side, so it will be a challenge for us and that's what I want, I want the boys to be up for a challenge.”

Mitchell said he'd spent many nights thinking about the club's narrow losses and dropped points this season, particularly matches where Perth conceded late goals.

"For weeks I've been doing that," he said. "When you look at the table and you think there are a couple of games where we were hard done by and a couple of games which we could have shut out a bit better.

"I thought we had a good enough side at the start of the season and I think injuries took a big toll early.

"It took us a while to get going from that and once we did I think we hit our straps but the season ran out on us really.

"That's hindsight now and hopefully we can learn from that and move on."

Perth can finish as high as sixth if Newcastle deny Sydney FC victory in Sunday's NSW derby.